One requirement for maintaining a Limited Liability Company (LLC), Limited Partnership (LP), Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), or corporation in the state of Pennsylvania is filing an Annual Report. The Report confirms and updates the company’s information each year with the Pennsylvania Department of State.
Related: How to form an LLC in Pennsylvania
Who Needs to File an Annual Report?
Domestic and foreign corporations, LLCs, LPs, and LLPs, are required to file an annual every year after the year the company was formed.
Professional Limited Liability Companies (PLLCs) and foreign LLCs engaged in professional services must file a Certificate of Annual Registration instead of the Annual Report.
How to File a Pennsylvania Annual Report?
You have the option of filing your Pennsylvania Corporation and LLC Annual Report online or by mail. To file online, visit the Pennsylvania Department of State’s website – PENN File. Otherwise, you can download and fill out the Annual Report.
The report asks for information such as:
- Legal name of the entity
- Address of the registered office
- Name and address of the Pennsylvania Registered Agent
Pennsylvania Annual Report Fee
The filing fee for the Pennsylvania Annual Report is $7.
Annual Due Date
In the past, Pennsylvania only required a Decennial Report, which was due every 10 years. Starting in 2024, the state moved to an Annual Report.
If your LLC was formed between 1994 and 2024, your next Annual Report is due by September 30th, 2025.
If your LLC is formed in 2025, the Annual Report is due by September 30th, 2026.
The Department of State’s office mails a reminder in advance of the Annual Report due date. Even though a reminder is sent, it’s important to make an additional reminder for yourself should you not receive it.
Pennsylvania Annual Report FAQs
My business made little or no money. Do I still have to file the Pennsylvania Annual Report?
Even if your business entity received no income or had no business activity, the Annual Report is still required to be filed.
What happens if you don’t file the Pennsylvania Annual Report on time?
While there are no late penalties for not filing the Annual Report on time, the entity will lose its status of good standing with the state. If the report isn’t filed within one year of the due date, the state of Pennsylvania will administratively dissolve the entity.
Pennsylvania Department of State Contact Information
Pennsylvania Department of State
Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
P.O. Box 8722
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8722
If you have questions, they can be contacted at (717) 787-1057.
